Parcs et jardins
The Versailles Gardens
Destination
Jardins du Château de Versailles
Jardins de Versailles
78000
Versailles
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 48.806101
Longitude : 2.115641
The entrance is independent of the Palace, there is no need to queue to access the garden.
Several entries are possible :
- To the left of the courtyard of the Castle
- Neptune's gate (rue des Reservoirs )
- Queen's gate(Boulevard de la Reine)
- St. Anthony's gate (Boulevard Saint- Antoine )
- Sailors gate (Route de St- Cyr)
Several entries are possible :
- To the left of the courtyard of the Castle
- Neptune's gate (rue des Reservoirs )
- Queen's gate(Boulevard de la Reine)
- St. Anthony's gate (Boulevard Saint- Antoine )
- Sailors gate (Route de St- Cyr)
Presentation
A sumptuous green setting for the Sun King’s palace: this is how one can describe the magnificent gardens designed by André Le Nôtre around the Palace of Versailles…
The Park and Gardens are open every day and free to access (entry to the Gardens is ticketed on *Grandes Eaux Musicales* and *Musical Gardens* days).
Access to the Park only is available via:
- the Queen’s Gate (*Grille de la Reine*) — for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles every day
- Saint-Antoine Gate (*Porte Saint-Antoine*) — for pedestrians and cyclists every day, and for vehicles on weekends and public holidays
- the Sailors’ Gate (*Grille des Matelots*) — for pedestrians and cyclists every day, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., last entry at 6:15 p.m.
In the past, the park stretched over some 8,000 hectares, divided between hunting grounds and pleasure gardens. It is the latter that is known as the French formal garden (*jardin à la française*), the benchmark for 17th-century gardens across Europe. Organized around an infinite perspective axis, it unfolds across 77 hectares of elegant pathways lined with marble statues, some leading to surprising groves.
These groves, true green salons hidden along winding alleys, were designed to serve as settings for royal festivities. Rich in statues and adorned with magnificent fountains offering an endless variety of effects, they are best experienced during the *Grandes Eaux Musicales* and *Musical Gardens*, accompanied by baroque music from the time of Louis XIV.
After the Sun King’s reign, Versailles’ gardens were enriched with new types of groves not to be missed: the romantic style is illustrated by the charming *Bosquet des Bains d’Apollon*, created just before the Revolution. The 21st century has added two remarkable creations: extraordinary water features moving in time with music at the Mirror Pool (*Bassin du Miroir*), and the newly designed *Bosquet du Théâtre d’Eau*, imagined by Louis Benech and Jean-Michel Othoniel on the site of a long-lost 17th-century grove.
Access to the Park only is available via:
- the Queen’s Gate (*Grille de la Reine*) — for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles every day
- Saint-Antoine Gate (*Porte Saint-Antoine*) — for pedestrians and cyclists every day, and for vehicles on weekends and public holidays
- the Sailors’ Gate (*Grille des Matelots*) — for pedestrians and cyclists every day, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., last entry at 6:15 p.m.
In the past, the park stretched over some 8,000 hectares, divided between hunting grounds and pleasure gardens. It is the latter that is known as the French formal garden (*jardin à la française*), the benchmark for 17th-century gardens across Europe. Organized around an infinite perspective axis, it unfolds across 77 hectares of elegant pathways lined with marble statues, some leading to surprising groves.
These groves, true green salons hidden along winding alleys, were designed to serve as settings for royal festivities. Rich in statues and adorned with magnificent fountains offering an endless variety of effects, they are best experienced during the *Grandes Eaux Musicales* and *Musical Gardens*, accompanied by baroque music from the time of Louis XIV.
After the Sun King’s reign, Versailles’ gardens were enriched with new types of groves not to be missed: the romantic style is illustrated by the charming *Bosquet des Bains d’Apollon*, created just before the Revolution. The 21st century has added two remarkable creations: extraordinary water features moving in time with music at the Mirror Pool (*Bassin du Miroir*), and the newly designed *Bosquet du Théâtre d’Eau*, imagined by Louis Benech and Jean-Michel Othoniel on the site of a long-lost 17th-century grove.
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The gardens are free every day from November to March.
From April to October , the gardens are free only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
From April to October , the gardens are free only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Tarifs
| Fares | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2025 - 31/10/2025 | ||
| Adult | 10.00€ | 0.00€ |
| Reduced price | 9.00€ | 0.00€ |
The gardens are free :
- Every day from November to March
- Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from April to October
The gardens have fees :
During the Musical Gardens
During the Musical Fountains Show
Free for people with cards "1 an à Versailles", "Société des Amis de Versailles", Sotheby's, Vinci, Ministère de la Culture.
- Every day from November to March
- Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from April to October
The gardens have fees :
During the Musical Gardens
During the Musical Fountains Show
Free for people with cards "1 an à Versailles", "Société des Amis de Versailles", Sotheby's, Vinci, Ministère de la Culture.
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+33 1 39 53 25 69
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From 01 November to 31 December(every year)
Every day
10:00 to 17:00
Last ticket at 4PM
2 pickup locations:
- South terrace of the Palace
- Grand Canal / Little Venice
From Friday 03 April to Sunday 01 November 2026
Saturday, Sunday
09:00 to 19:00
Early closing at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday 16 May, Sunday 25 October, Saturday 31 October, Sunday 1 November, as well as on the evenings of the Grandes Eaux Nocturnes from 6 June to 19 September 2026.
Tuesday 14 July 2026
20:30 to 23:05
From Wednesday 01 to Thursday 30 April 2026
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
09:00 to 19:00
From Saturday 06 June to Saturday 19 September 2026
Saturday
20:30 to 23:05
Saturday 04 July 2026
20:30 to 23:20
Saturday 15 August 2026
20:30 to 23:05
All year long 2025
Every day